No matter what size a circle is, the circumference will always be 3.14 times bigger than the diameter! Pi has uses in physics, astronomy, and mathematics. But also in engineering and architecture. March 14 or …
Pi Day: 3/14
PIECES of science
What is dry farming? New farming systems research to mitigate climate change effects
Variation in climatic conditions is one of the red-hot subjects in every discipline and nowadays many models have been developed to quantify this phenomenon. Flora and fauna are particularly influenced by climate change because of …
Are all planetary systems similar to our Solar System?
In our Solar System the smallest rocky planets – such as Venus, Earth or Mars – orbit relatively close to our star. The large gas and ice giants – such as Jupiter, Saturn or Neptune …
What if the next Carnival could be more sustainable? New solutions for confetti
The story tells that in the 1876 the engineer Ettore Fenderl invented confetti to celebrate the Carnival. During the celebrations of Carnival, people in the past used to throw from the windows sweets with coriander …
Why follow the James Webb Telescope’s discoveries?
The James Webb Telescope launched in summer 2022 is a NASA mission, with the partnership of ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency). The telescope gives full-color images and spectroscopic data and it …
Sustainability within 2030: what can we do for the environment?
As reported by the United Nations Agency, the Global Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development seek to end poverty and hunger, release the human rights of all, achieve gender equality and the empowerment …